Zelda Venter

Multimedia Journalist, Court

Judge reduces ‘harsh’ sentence for man caught stealing shoe polish

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Nhlakanipho Mtshali's case drew the attention of Judge Robin Mossop, who deemed the initial penalty excessively harsh for the minor offence of shoplifting items ...

Damages award for KZN man without gentials, charged with rape and detained for 2 months

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The court heard that the had to spend 54 days in a filthy cell before the national prosecuting authority withdrew the charges against him.

Woman accused lawyers of short-changing her on RAF payout

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Her lawyer said the woman was so excited at the prospect of receiving money from the RAF that she would not listen to his advice.

Doggie gets its whoof back after ground-breaking procedure

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The trachea stent that was imported from the US was inserted into the six-year-old Yorkshire Terrier named Mia, at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Onderstepoort ...

After honouring 59 instalments, a car was repossessed after owner ignored balloon repayment

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Bokleni was very happy when he came to the end of his 59 monthly instalments of R2 637 a month for his VW Polo Comfort line, as agreed with the bank. But in addition ...

Court’s SRD grant ruling, ‘a victory for most vulnerable’

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Judge Leonard Twala also declared that regulations relating to the Covid-19 SRD are unconstitutional and invalid

Clerk admits to sending sex texts to judge

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“It’s you who said ‘I want you lusting so that you are energised’,” Advocate Muzi Sikhakhane said to Andiswa Mengo. Her response to the question was a “yes”.

Protection order brought against father of 9-year-old boy overturned in the High Court

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Acting Judge Sarita Liebenberg - after boy’s father appealed the order against him - asked the magistrate for his reasons in issuing the order. The magistrate remained ...

Sekunjalo Group challenges closure of banking accounts by major banks

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The Sekunjalo Group argues before the Competition Tribunal that the closure of its banking accounts by major banks is unjustified, following findings of collusion ...

‘Suspicious’ doctor’s sick notes at the heart of Woolies labour dispute

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After being fired, the worker, a Mrs Maseko, referred an unfair dismissal dispute to the CCMA, which found her dismissal to be substantially unfair.

NPA fails in bid to get Tariomix R100m back

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The Gauteng High Court struck the NPA’s urgent application from the roll due to the lack of urgency.

Surrogacy applications fails on technical points

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It is attacking regulations of the National Health Act ...

Justice Maya poised to make history

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She is no stranger to the ConCourt, as she joined this court in September 2022, where she has written three of her own judgments to date.

Mother ordered to return her child to father in Australia

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The mother has not discharged the burden of proof resting upon her to demonstrate the existence of a grave risk of harm to the child in the event of his return to ...

Sex, lies and a video tape

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While the husband has denied showing anyone the recording, the woman, who has remarried, was told by others how he had shown portions of the recording to some of ...

R17m for brain-damaged child due to hospital staff negligence

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The North West High Court sitting in Mafikeng, earlier found that the staff at the hospital where the child was born were negligent which resulted in an order that ...

Judge calls halt to sex, lies and a video tape

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The husband has denied showing anyone the recording, the woman, who has remarried, was told by others how he had shown portions of the recording to some of his friends ...

Security guard with a passion for studying

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A security officer at Unisa, despite all odds, was so inspired by her family’s academic achievements that she also decided to enter academia, saying it is never ...

Kei the hero dog back on TV

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The advert tells a touching and emotional story of bravery, resilience, love and hope. But it also upset some people who felt it was too harrowing.

Dealership ordered to fix car with rust after lengthy appeal process

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Judge Nomsa Khumalo, Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, turned down an appeal and ruled that in line with the Consumer Protection Act, the dealership had to fix the ...

Looting alert after court bans cameras in cigarette factories

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Gift for illicit tobacco barons who ‘flood market’ with tax-evading products

Granny scammed by her grandchild

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Judge Stuart Wilson said it seems to him that the defendants purchased the Protea Glen property in their own name, but let the granny believe that they had purchased ...

Director to answer questions on church pyramid scheme donations

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Two of Pastor Joshua’s companies were earlier placed into provisional liquidation following claims that it had received more than R6 million from a pyramid scheme ...

Summons on the post box won’t suffice, judge rules

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A company with a default judgment against it succeeded in getting the ...

Judge turns down damages claim against SAPS

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A judge said the reality of the police, the prosecuting authority and the courts in their battle against crime was that they had to make split-second decision to ...